Fiduciary

The Commission has written to financial services businesses in connection with Eurozone risk management. The Commission has noted that continuing action by governments in the Eurozone might not achieve the desired effect of improving financial stability. One or more Eurozone members may exit from Euro currency union, and reversion to local currencies is possible. Accordingly, the Commission has...

​On 28 of November the Commission issued: Instruction (Number 15) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 13) for Prescribed Businesses For repealed Instructions and Business from Sensitive Sources, see the Instructions page on this website.

​On 22nd of November the Commission issued the following instructions in relation to Iran: Instruction (Number 14) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 12) for Prescribed Businesses

​ The Commission has today issued the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance. A copy of the press release and the Code can be found below: Press release Code of Corporate Governance

Appendix C of the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing has been revised to add Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein as jurisdictions whose authorised financial services businesses may be treated as if they were local. A version of the revised Handbook, which includes coloured text to show the changes, has been placed on...

On 4th of August the Commission issued: Instruction (Number 13) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 11) for Prescribed Businesses For repealed Instructions and Business from Sensitive Sources, see the Instructions* page on this website. *This page has been archived - please visit Notices, Instructions & Warnings for current information.

The Commission has made a number of changes to the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing and to the Handbook for Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing. The principal changes are to the chapters on Reporting Suspicion and UN, EU and Other Sanctions. A copy of the Handbook...

​ FIVE new Deputy Directors have been appointed at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. They will fill four vacant positions besides one newly created. All the successful candidates have been recruited from inside the Commission. The new post is a second Deputy Director of the Investment Business Division, in order to strengthen the department. The appointments are: Emma Bailey and Louise...

​ The Commission has placed a revised draft of the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance on the consultation page of its website . Any comments on the Code should be provided in writing to the Policy and International Affairs team at the Commission by close of business on 1 June. Code of Corporate Governance - Consultation Paper for GFSC